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Old 25-11-2005, 11:47 PM   #1
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Unhappy Brake Pads

Does anybody know of any brake pads that don't leave as much dust as the ford ones? But still perform as well, or better?

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Old 26-11-2005, 11:00 AM   #2
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lol yeah my front rims are always so dirty from brake dust.
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Old 26-11-2005, 01:37 PM   #3
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Euro brakes are all the same , the softer they are the kinder they are on the disc but more dust is the down side.
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Old 26-11-2005, 06:36 PM   #4
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bendix advance?

good bite, low dust
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Old 26-11-2005, 10:01 PM   #5
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Euro brakes are all the same , the softer they are the kinder they are on the disc but more dust is the down side.
not necessarily so, Euro discs are made soft too, so they wear out quickly, At work I just changed the front discs on a 2003 astra with only 40,000 kms
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Old 26-11-2005, 10:30 PM   #6
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Other than the pads, the other factor is the rim itself having certain aerodynamic affects to enable the brake dust or road dust or rain residue to contaminate the rim...

My AUII 16" Footoorah rims were barely dusty, but my BA Ghia rims are dusty by 100ks.
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Old 26-11-2005, 10:46 PM   #7
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Brake pads are no longer made with asbestos, for obvious reasons, and carbon brakes produce a hell of a lot more dust. There is a product that Bob Jane sells that is supposed to stop the carbon sticking to the rim.
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